Ralph Vaughan Williams

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Ralph Vaughan Williams OM (i/ˈreɪf ˌvɔːn ˈwɪljəmz/ 12 October 1872 – 26 August 1958) was an English composer and folk song collector. His works include operas, ballets, chamber music, secular and religious vocal pieces and orchestral compositions including nine symphonies, written over nearly fifty years. Strongly influenced by Tudor music and English folk-song, his output marked a decisive break in British music from its German-dominated style of the 19th century. The above text from the Wikipedia article "Ralph Vaughan Williams" text is available under CC BY-SA 3.0.